My time on the Dirty Dozen Design Team has come to an end. I'd like to extend a very warm thank you to Jenn, Julie, Daven, and all of the behind the scenes people for creating and maintaining a community where stampers can come together to share the common love of stamping. I have been welcomed with open arms and am truly blessed and honored to have been given this once in a lifetime opportunity to work with and become friends with the very talented artists on this site. The girls are all so amazing and it has been such a privilege to work alongside the best of the best. I will cherish my memories forever.
When I first became a Dirty Dozen Team Member, I stated that I would do my very best to create cards and projects to inspire your creative talents. It is my hope and prayer that I have accomplished that! Thank you everyone for your very kind words and wonderful compliments on my work in the Fan Club gallery. I now move on to the Dirty Dozen Alumni and wish you all the very best.
Greetings from Tampa! At one time it was the cigar capital of the world. Every year in historic Ybor city a Cigar Festival is held during November. The world record for the longest cigar ever made is held by Tampa. The cigar measured over 101 feet long . . . now that's one long cigar! Ybor city also hosts the famous Columbia restaurant with live Flamenco dancers. We even have our own little Mardi Gras . . . we call it Gasparilla!
The Gulf coast beaches are breathtakingly beautiful with white sand, clear aqua water, tranquil sunsets . . . a wonderful place to grow up and now raise my family. This image represents the tropical vegetation and flamenco dancers.
The stamps are from Inque Boutique and Rubbernecker.
Date: Sunday, July 13, 2008 GMT Views: 998
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Registered: September 16, 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1291
Sat, Jul 19, 2008 @ 4:44 AM
Jerri, I've enjoyed your work as it inspires the artist in me to create. You are very talented and I hope to see more of your work in the future but most of all IRL one day. Thank you for sharing your creations with us. This project is wonderful, I grew up in Miami and it reminds me of paradise.
------------------------------ Scrappy Kathy
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it!
Registered: November 7, 2005 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 17014
Thu, Jul 24, 2008 @ 1:14 PM
"All that and a bag of chips!" Is that just a local Seattle thing the teenagers say here or is that nationwide? lol Well... YOU and your fabulous cards and projects truly are all that and more!! Incredible!!
Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 65153
Fri, Jul 25, 2008 @ 5:43 AM
The colors on this are just wonderful - love all the textures - thanks so much for all your wonderful inspiration over the last 6 months! time really does fly doesn't it!
------------------------------ Julia Aston Proud member of SCS Fan Club and Dirty Dozen Alumni, former DT member on Color Challenge My Blog
Registered: April 16, 2005 Location: Walla Walla, WA Posts: 15082
Thu, Aug 07, 2008 @ 12:32 PM
Jerri, we have totally been awed, inspired, and amazed by the projects you have created for our 'viewing delight' while a Dirty Girl! Hope you continue to create and upload your beautiful works of art.
Registered: May 23, 2004 Location: My Native Texas! Posts: 8707
Thu, Aug 07, 2008 @ 6:37 PM
Jerri, I can't believe your time is over! Your creations have been outstanding -- I always look forward to your coloring and fabulous talent! It was wonderful to get to meet you at CHA . . . I hope our paths cross again!
P.S. GORGEOUS card -- I can't believe that's paper and not real bamboo!!
Registered: March 9, 2004 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 15683
Tue, Mar 03, 2009 @ 10:46 AM
Jerri! This is such a cool creation. Your work truly amazes me! I've been to Ybor City & Gasparilla many moons ago (I went to college at St. Leo back in the day) I think I'll have to take a drive up one of these days.
Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55666
Mon, Mar 30, 2009 @ 6:36 AM
What a beautiful card to say farewell with. I just ran into it now and wanted to comment. I love the flowers, the Hawaiian theme, and that bg is really cool!! I will keep my eye out for you. Congratulations for being selected for the dirty dozen.